Russian crypto exchange Garantex’s website taken down in apparent law enforcement operation
Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex was taken down in an apparent seizure by U.S. and European law enforcement Thursday, shortly after the company said $28 million had been frozen by another cryptocurrency firm.
“The domain for Garantex has been seized by the United States Secret Service pursuant to a seizure warrant obtained by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia under the authority of 18 U.S.C §§ 981 and 982,” a notice on the exchange’s website says. The image includes insignias of the FBI, Justice Department, the Secret Service, Europol and several European law enforcement agencies.
“This action has been taken in coordination with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal…
